Intel claims it invented 64-32 technology

The Inquirer ^ | 12/6/2004 | Mike Magee

[TChris]

We love the sound of breaking, [Eva] Glass

Ron Curry was formerly on the Intel Itanium team and said that he'd talked to software ISVs about the Itanium shortly after the firm announced its plans for the chip.

He said a far more interesting thing too. According to Curry, Intel's "competitor" - that's AMD of course, took advantage of the work it had done. He said that the competitor announced its move into the 64-32 arena largely based on the work Intel had done.

[TChris]

Oh, the pain of Intel being "AMD compatible" was just too much to bear! Now, the technology that completely blindsided them was actually their idea all along! Never mind the months of denials that Intel was even working on such a project.

Who'd of thunk it?

[TheRatHunter]

Intel is floundering now that they don't have an iron grip on the market, and they can't sell everyone underpowered, overpriced garbage anymore. AMD all the way.

[SunkenCiv]

:')

[bmwcyle]

Intel the thieves of the Alpha Chip.

[TChris]

Intel the thieves of the Alpha Chip.

IIRC, at least AMD was able to get many of the Alpha engineers and the FPU technology before Intel bought it and killed it.

Intel^® - When you can't compete; lie, cheat, destroy.